Burden of disease who in El Salvador

El Salvador: Burden of disease who was 33,392 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
33,392
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
33,392
in 2021
All-time low
27,172
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Burden of disease who in El Salvador, 2000–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201020212000: 31.9k2001: 31.8k2002: 29.7k2003: 29.8k2004: 29.9k2005: 30.0k2006: 30.0k2007: 29.3k2008: 28.7k2009: 29.6k2010: 28.4k2011: 28.6k2012: 27.2k2013: 27.5k2014: 29.0k2015: 31.4k2016: 30.3k2017: 29.7k2018: 28.9k2019: 29.6k2020: 32.5k2021: 33.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, burden of disease who in El Salvador stood at 33,392. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burden of disease who in El Salvador peaked at 33,392 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,172, in 2012.

El Salvador ranks 113th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Burden of disease who in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Burden of disease who in El Salvador, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 31,882 —
2001 31,822 -0.2%
2002 29,686 -6.7%
2003 29,809 +0.4%
2004 29,902 +0.3%
2005 30,045 +0.5%
2006 29,966 -0.3%
2007 29,291 -2.3%
2008 28,674 -2.1%
2009 29,556 +3.1%
2010 28,406 -3.9%
2011 28,621 +0.8%
2012 27,172 -5.1%
2013 27,536 +1.3%
2014 28,974 +5.2%
2015 31,386 +8.3%
2016 30,289 -3.5%
2017 29,670 -2.0%
2018 28,882 -2.7%
2019 29,553 +2.3%
2020 32,469 +9.9%
2021 33,392 +2.8%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 33,392 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 33,392 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 98% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30,063 28,674 31,882 10
2010s 29,049 27,172 31,386 10
2020s 32,931 32,469 33,392 2

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 110 Albania 33,994 compare
  2. 111 Laos 33,723 compare
  3. 112 Mauritania 33,397 compare
  4. 114 Vanuatu 33,182 compare
  5. 115 Guatemala 32,960 compare
  6. 116 Barbados 32,937 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is burden of disease who in El Salvador?
Burden of disease who in El Salvador was 33,392 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 33,392 in 2021.
What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 27,172 in 2012.
How does El Salvador rank for burden of disease who?
El Salvador ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is burden of disease who rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Burden of disease who
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Coverage
194 places, 4,263 data points, 2000–2021
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